Spain Invades Loja Ecuador III

The city of Loja was founded by Field Marshal Alonso de Mercadillo in 1548, and it is named for his hometown of Loja in Spain. Originally located... more

by Al Bourassa

Title

Spain Invades Loja Ecuador III

Artist

Al Bourassa

Medium

Photograph - Photographic Artworks

Description

The city of Loja was founded by Field Marshal Alonso de Mercadillo in 1548, and it is named for his hometown of Loja in Spain. Originally located near La Toma in the Catamayo canyon since 1546, the city was relocated to its present location (about 35 km east) after a devastating earthquake and problems with Malaria. At nearly 500 years, it is one of the oldest cities in Ecuador. One of its founding-reasons for the spanish colonizers was to have a fortified town next to the region of Zaruma, which was in that time rich in gold. It was as well a departure point for the Amazon Basin to search for the mystic town of El Dorado. The city was also visited by Simón Bolívar in his campaign to unite Gran Colombia. It declared its independence from Spain on November 18, 1820.
This statue is in front of the ancient entry gated fort.
This digitally altered selective coloring artwork is derived from a photograph taken May 9/14 in Loja, Ecuador, South America nestled in the Andes Mountains.
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January 9th, 2015